cancel

VERBNOUN /kænsəl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

cancel is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1N1C3E1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does cancel mean?

VERB · 5 SENSES
1

Declare null and void; make ineffective.

SYNONYMS
STRIKE DOWN
BROADER
HOLDDECLAREADJUDGE
NARROWER
COUNTERMANDNULLIFYANNULAVOIDINVALIDATELIFTOVERTURNQUASH
RELATED
CANCELLATION
2

Make up for.

SYNONYMS
OFFSETSET OFF
BROADER
EQUILIBRATEBALANCEEQUILIBRIZEEQUILIBRISE
NARROWER
COUNTERBALANCECOUNTERVAILNEUTRALIZECOUNTERACT
3

Remove or make invisible.

SYNONYMS
DELETE
BROADER
REMOVETAKETAKE AWAYWITHDRAW
NARROWER
ERASEEXCISEEXPUNGESCORE OUTWIPE OFFRUB OUTEFFACESTRIKE
4

Make invalid for use.

“cancel cheques or tickets”

SYNONYMS
INVALIDATE
BROADER
SCOREMARK
5

Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.

“cancel the dinner party”

SYNONYMS
CALL OFFSCRATCHSCRUB
RELATED
CANCELLATION
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat.

SYNONYMS
NATURAL
BROADER
MUSICAL NOTATION